Students Perceptions on Politeness Strategies of Indonesian EFL Learner in 4.0 Era
Ayu Meiratnasari, Agus Wijayanto, Suparno
Universitas Sebelas Maret
Abstract
English has the primary role as a communication tool in industrial revolution 4.0 because it is an international language. In this era, the developments of technologies facilitate the people around the world to communicate through social media, email, website, etc. Through those communications, they can enhance their business, developing their studies, or expanding their relations. But, every country has its norms in conversation, so that politeness strategies are the core component in achieving the successful of communications. This study is one of qualitative research which primarily focuses on exploring the students perceptions on politeness strategies of Indonesian students in using English for international communication. The data is collected by delivering the questionnaire to the 40 students in SMA Negeri 1 Kretek Bantul and doing an in depth interview with some of them. The data of this study is analyzed by using a content analysis approach. The results concluded that the students consider politeness strategies as their policies during the communications. The implications of this study are to help the teachers identify the students need in the development of politeness strategies and to prevent miscommunication during the international communication process.
Keywords: Politeness Strategies, Indonesian EFL Learners, International Communication, Industrial Revolution 4.0
Topic: International Conference of English Language Teaching, Literature & Linguistics